Storage structure



- Oct. 17, 1939. w J. BARGEN STORAGE STRUCTURE 2 Sheets*$heet l FiledNov. 27, 1937 Patented Oct. 17, 1939 UNl-TED STATES FATENT GFFEQ 2Claims.

lO age structure including a portable container element and a holderelement for removably supporting the container element and with thecontainer element constituting a storage means for any object for whichit is found applicable, but

.l more particularly for the storage of appliances,

such as gpens, pencils, crayons, ink bottles, ruler, brushes, watercolors, drafting instruments, and other hand used'implements employed bya studentina classroom and with the container element so formed as toenable the student to have quick access to the objects stored thereinwhen desired,

The invention has for its further object to provide', in a manner ashereinafter set forth, to set up a portable container element throughoutof resilient material to prevent chipping, marring and impairing thereofwhen it is removed from the holder element and seated on a support andwhenk returned to and arranged within the holder element. l

'Ihe invention has for its further object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a storage structure for use by scholars in classrooms for storingl appliances as aforesaid and including 125 a containerelement constructed throughout from a material possessing acharacteristic to deaden sound when objects are inserted or dropped intosaid element by a scholar to prevent the annoyance of sound to theteacher and other scholars. A further object of the invention is toprovide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a storage structureincluding portable open top container element and a holder element forremovably supporting the latter adapted to be anchored below and securedin suspended relation with respect to the lower face of a desk topadjacent an aisle edge of the latter, and with the structure includingmeans for locking the container element eX- tended into the aisle topermit of a student hav- :30 ing convenient access to the contentsthereof.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a storage structure for the purpose referred towhich is comparatively simple in its construction and arrangement,strong, readily assembled, thoroughly (Cl. ll5--90) eicient in its use,including a portable container element and a holder element and withsaid elements having means for conveniently moving the container elementfrom the holder element, readily installed with respect to a desk orother support and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

The adaptation of the invention is illustrated by way of example withrespect to a stationary desk top, but it is to be understood that it canbe employed in connection with a hinged desk top or with any othersuitable support therefor.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of a storage receptacle in accordance withthis invention showing the adaptation thereof with respect to a deskhaving a stationary top, the desk and its top being shown in dottedlines,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the storage receptacle as applied to thelower face of a stationary desk top, the latter being shown in dottedlines,

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the holder element of the structure,

Figure 4 is a section on line 4 4, Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the container element of the structure,

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the container element of the structure,

Figure 7 is an inverted plan view of the container element of thestructure,

Figure 8 is a section on line 8 8, Figure 2,

Figure 9 is a section on line 9 9, Figure 5,

Figure 10 is a fragmentary view in vertical section illustrating thecontainer element in extended laterally suspended relation with a sideedge of a desk top and the front of the holder element.

A storage structure in accordance with this invention includes an opentop holder element and an open top container element generally indicatedat l, 2 respectively. Preferably, the holder element will be constructedthroughout of sheet metal of the desired gauge. The container elementwill be constructed throughout of resilient material, preferably rubber.Normally, the container element is removably mounted in the holderelement and supported by the latter. The holder element is to be fixedlysecured to the lower face of a support and with reference to Figures l,2 and 8 the holder element l is shown by way of example as being flxedlysecured to and depending from the lower face of a stationary desk top 3.

The holder element I includes a rectangular bottom portion 4 of thedesired length and width and having its outer side edge formed with anof the bottom portion 4 of element I.

arcuate cutout 5. Each end of the bottom portion 4 merges into avertically disposed end portion and such end portions are indicated at6, 1. The height of the end portions 6, 1 is materially less than thelength of the bottom portion 4. The end portions 6, 7 at their top areformed with inwardly extending flanges 8, 9 respectively. 'Ihe bottomportion 4 at each end thereof is formed with a pair of spaced enlargedopenings I0, The ilanges 8, 9 are provided with spaced openings II forthe passage of holdfast devices for the securing of the element Iagainst the lower face of the desk top 3. One of such holdfast devicesis shown in Figure Scand indicated at I2. The openings IIJ in the bottomportion 4 of the element I provides for the convenient access ofdisposing the holdfast devices I2 in anchoring positionl relative to theelement I. The bottom portion II has anchored upon its upper face a pairof upstanding spacedaligned angle-shaped stops I3 and each consists of ahorizontal leg I4 and a vertical leg I5. 'Ihe legs I 4 are secured tothe bottom portion 4 of element I by the holdfast means It. The legs I5of the stops I3 have their rear faces flush with the inner lengthwiseedge Preferably, the holder element I will be of rectangular contour infront elevation.

The container element 2 will correspond in contour to that of theelement I. The element 2 will be of such length with respect to theelement I that when element 2 is positioned in element I for the purposeof being held by the latter, the

' iianges 8, 9 will extend over the top of the element 2 at the endsthereof. The element 2 consists of an outer section and a pair of innersections. The inner sections are independent of each other and alsoindependent of the outer section. The outer section includes a frontside wall Il, a rear side wall I8, a. bottom I9, a pair of end walls 2t,2l and a partition 22. The inner sections are receptacles and are ofcupi-like form opening at their tops and indicated at 23, 24.

The wall I'I has its top edge arranged below the tcp edge of the wallI8. The wall II is of less thickness than the wall I8. 'I'he partitionis disposed transversely with respect to the outer section of element 2and is arranged between the walls I'I, I8 at a point between thetransverse median of the outer section of element I and the end wall 20.The partition 22 merges into the walls I?, I 8 and the bottom I 9. Thetop edges of the walls 29, 2I and partition 22 incline upwardly from thetop of wall I'I to the top of wall I9. The inner portion of the lowerface of the bottom I9 is rabbeted, as at 25 and such rabbet extendsthroughout the bottom I9 from the outer face of the end wall 20 Yto theouter face of the end wall 2l. The rabbet provides a horizontal wall 26and a vertical wall 2l'. The walls 23, 2l' provide respectively a seator bearing and shoulder or abutment for a purpose to be vreferred to.The

lower end of the wall I8 is flush with the wall 2t of the rabbet. Therabbet 25 provides a clearance for the stops I3 when the element 2 ismounted in the element I. The outer face of the wall IS in its lowerportion is formed with a pair of spaced parallel vertically extendingcutouts 28 opening at they bottom edge and outer face of such wall. Whenthe element 2 is mounted in the element I, the stops I3 extend into thecutouts 23 and the forward walls of such cutouts coact with the verticallegs I5 of the stops I3 to arrest a further inward movement of theelement 2 relative to the element I.

Forwardly of the wall 21 of the cutout 25 the lower face of thepartition I 9 is formed throughout with two rows of spaced parallelsquared recesses 29 constituting suction chambers functioning when theelement 2 is removed from element I and mounted on a support to create avacuum whereby element 2 will be gripped to such support and prevent theaccidental slipping or sliding of element 2 relative to the support onwhich it seats. K

The partition divides the outer section of element 2 into thecompartments 3U, 3I. The inner sections of element 2 are arranged incompartment 3E and each is adapted to receive a water color or othersubstance or a bottle of ink 32 as indicated in dotted lines withrespect to the inner section 24. The height of the innersections 23, 24is less than the height of the end wall 20 and partition 22. Thecompartment 30 is for the storage of pens, pencils, crayons or otherhand used implements employed by the student.

The storage structure includes an angle-shaped stop member 33 which isdisposed in lengthwise relation with respect to the elements I and 2.

Thel stop member 33 is of less length than the length of the compartment30. The stop member 33 consists of a horizontally disposed leg 34 and avertically extending leg 35 which depends from the outer side of the leg34. The horizontal leg 34 of the member 33 is formed with spacedopenings 35 for the passage of holdfast devices to secure it against thelower face of the desk top 3 or other support. When the element 2 ispositioned within the holder element I, the leg 35 of the member 33 willbe positioned inwardly of and in close proximity to the wall II of theouter section of element 2, The leg 35 is arranged in the path of thewall I 8v of the outer section ci ele-YV ment 2 whereby element 2 cannotbe removed from element I until element 2 is tilted in a manner as shownin Figure 8. The leg 35 also constitutes a top coaoting with the wallI'I of the outer section of element 2 to arrest the inwardly shifting ofelement 2 if for some reason or other the legs I5 of the stop I3 do notperform their function.

The stop member 33 when the container element is mounted in the holderelement is arranged over compartment 30 and is spaced from the partition22 whereby the leg 35 does not en-V gage the latter. Furthermore, thesetting up in the manner as stated'of the member 33 prevents anypossible contact thereof with the sections 23, 24 of the containerelement.V Y

When the holder element is secured to the desk top or other support thefront of such element is to be disposed inwardly with respect to thatedge of the desk top or support which is adjacent the front of theelement..

VWhen element 2 is mounted in Velement I, the front of element 2 willnot project outwardly with respect to the desk top and not interferewith Va student passing that side of the desk tcp to which the element Iis connected. The frame of'element 2 is smooth throughout and free ofany projections whatsoever.

The cutout 5 in connection with a recess 29 facilitates the removing ofelement 2 from ele--V ment I.

The element I is substantially of split band or yoke-like form. Y

The walls 26, 2l' of the rabbet 2:5 are respectively a seat and ashoulder and coact with the front portion of the bottom 4 of element I,the front edge of said bottom 4, the stop member 32 and the wall I8 ofelement 2 for locking the latter in outwardly extended relation withrespect to the front of element 2 when the major portion of the latteris suspended in an aisle in the classroom. When element 2 is extended,as shown in Figure 10, the wall 26 of rabbet 25 will seat on bottom 4,the Wall 21 of rabbet 25 will be positioned against the front edge ofbottom 4 and the Wall I8 of element 2 Will bear against the stop 33. Theresilient characteristic of element 2, when the latter is locked in itsextended position as shown in Figure 10, will prevent the unlocking ofelement 2 when downward or upward pressure is applied against theextended portion of such element. The resilient characteristic ofelement 2, when the latter is suspended in lateral relation with respectto the desk top Will prevent the tearing or holding of the clothes ofone passing through the aisle and abutting such element. When the latteris extended as shown in Figure 10, the student will have convenientaccess to the appliances stored in the compartment.

The setting up of element 2 of gradually increasing height from front torear facilitates the tilting thereof to the dotted line position (Figure8) when it is desired to remove element 2 from the front of element l.

The cup-shaped inner sections 23, 24 frictionally engage the walls ofcompartment 3l to prevent the shifting thereof when the element 2 ismoved to extended position with respect to element l, and also whenelement 2 is removed from element I and seated on the upper surface ofthe desk top or other support.

What I claim is:

1. In a storage receptacle, an open front rigid holder element includinga bottom, a portable resilient open top container element removablymounted in and slidable relative to the holder element, said containerelement having the rear marginal part of the lower face of the bottomthereof rabbeted to provide said container bottom with a horizontalbearing and a vertical abutment depending from the forward end of thebearing, and a stop member depending in said container element, the saidcontainer element capable of having a portion thereof extendinglaterally from said front to provide for the mounting of said bearing onthe outer part of the upper face of the bottom of the holder and saidabutment to abut the front edge of the bottom of said holder, and saidstop member coacting with the front of the rear part of the containerelement and with said abutment, bearing, the outer part of said bottomand the front edge oi said bottom for locking said extended portion ofthe container element in suspended relation with respect to the front ofthe holder.

2. In combination, a support, a holder secured to and depending from thelower face of said support adjacent to an edge of the latter, saidholder including a bottom and an open front, an open top resilientcontainer including a pair of side walls, a front wall, a rear wall anda bottom, said container having the rear portion of its bottom ofreduced thickness with respect to the front portion of such bottom toprovide the lower face of said bottom with a bearing and an abutment, astop depending from the lower face of said support into and near theopen front of the holder, said stop coacting With said rear Wall andsaid bearing and abutment coacting respectively with the front portionand front edge of the bottom of the holder for detachably securing thecontainer in laterally extended relation with respect to the open frontof the holder, said container having the upper edges of its side wallsextending at an upward inclination from its front to its rear wall toprovide for the tilting of the rear portion thereof inwardly relative tothe front of the holder and said edge of the support, when the containeris in such extended relation to permit of the removing of the containerfrom the holder. gl

W'ILLIAM JAMES BARGEN.

